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Basic Meaning: characteristics and nature

Senses:

  • Form and nature; phenomenon and noumenon. Also see 體性. [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Soothill]
  • In Faxiang, the pervasively discriminated nature 遍計所執性, other-dependent nature 依他起性, and perfectly accomplished nature of reality 圓成實性 are seen as characteristics 相, with the five categories of one hundred dharmas 五位百法 seen as essential nature. 〔宗鏡錄 T 2016.48.488c11; 瑜伽論 T 1579.30.609c23〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 736c

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 867c

    Soothill 309

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    Entry created: 2002-10-14

    Updated: 2009-12-12